Erste Group launches capital increase of approx. EUR 660m: Pre-Placement to institutional investors followed by a Subscription Offering to existing shareholders (Erste Group Bank AG)

(Source: Erste Group Bank AG) Vienna, 1 July 2013 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND JAPAN. ADHOC RELEASE Erste Group launches capital increase of approx. EUR 660m: Pre-Placement to institutional investors followed by a Subscription Offering to existing shareholders The Management Board of Erste Group has resolved, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to launch a capital increase with targeted gross proceeds of approx. EUR 660 million. In relation to the planned redemption of the entire outstanding participation capital of EUR 1.76 billion in Q3 2013, the capital increase is intended to further strengthen Erste Group's...